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Major Alexander P. De Seversky

says.

In the following article, specially written for the United Press, the noted aeroplane designor and recent recipient of tho Harmon Trophy as out- standing airman of 1939, -discussos - the importance of air power in connection with the fight between the British and the Axia nations for domination of the Eastern Mediterran- can, now contred in the battles in Greece and in the Western Desert.

*

In the past any discus. WHO MASTERS

sion of the control of the Mediterránéan area revolved around Gibral- ́ tar, Malta, Haifa and Alexandria.

But air power once again, in the unfolding campaign of this crucial area, will recast the old and ac-

Hongkong Telegraph.cepted strategic maps of

Friday, December 27, 1940. Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 20016

THE pronx Sprelat to the Tstegraph is used by the Hongkong Telegraph

indicate news which is strictly copyright

under the provisions of the Telecommuni-

the world.

THE

AIR

MASTERS THE

MEDITERRANEAN

Little mention for encircle the British Isles, and in Last April the Germans had and impressive striking power, instance, was made of Crete Grecce it is to encircle the Suez determined to deny the British but they, are extremely vulner- the use of Scandinavian waters, able to pursuit attacks because in the past. Yet to-day that region. island, to the southeast of Axis control of Crete as an and lacking the necessary sea, they lack defensive armament. Greece, seems destined to be aviation stronghold would make power, the Germans could cope Even more important, Mussolini Designing indication in the pivotal point in the the Eastern Mediterranean too with the situation only by lacks the pursuit fighters to con- great struggle for Mediter- dangerous for the British fleet bringing their superior air voy his bombers effectively. ranean mastery. That is That is the sense in which Crete strength to the shores of the Hitler must therefore make up

has become the strategie koy North Sea. where the decisive air battles

the differetico by contributing to the Mediterranean under

enough Messerschmitta

catione Untinanec, 1016. Such news A

Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press AssociatƐona, who re- serve all rights and forbid republientions,

either wholly or in part without preylode

arrangement,

A talk with well informed

Americans recently, cllcited the

fact, which characteristically

was in very bad odour with his

of sen power.

NORWAY

and

The result is that German aviation can advance only as "fast as it can move ita supplies

occupation of

BRITAIN AND THE U.S.

of the campaign; are shap: modern conditions of air power, In the Mediterranean, the other fighters to give the Axis ing up. One look at the just as the strategic naval Italians have been confronted" The Increasing warmth of map discloses how Crete, bases were keys to their with a parpallel problem. The a well-balanced air weapon.. Anglo-American relations is one heretofore an inconspicuous particular areas under conditions superior British fleet was free to But contrary to popular con- of the most satisfactory features, island,

move in neutral but friendly coption, most of the equipment viewed to day

Greek wata. This interfered of German air power is unable attendant upon

the war in through the glasses of a THE LESSON OF seriously with Italy's life lines to carry on except at fairly close ******* | Europe. In its political phase power, becomes the logical

to Lybia and to the Dodecanese range. It is by no means a self- this friendship. means of course, commanding" centre of the

Islands. The Fascist overland sufficient air arm, having been built for co-ordinated "action that our eventual victory is entire eastern half of the

campaign against Egypt was. contain, whereas before the odds Mediterranean,

We must assume, however, bogging down because of British with land forces. To extend its were quite heavily against us.

that the British high command harassment of the supply lines operations, German aviation, as Therefore, the ability of has profited from the experience across the Mediterranean. It now. constituted, must move its » the British, with the support of the Norwegian, reverses. It therefore became essential, at line of operating bases quite close of local Greek forces, to knows that to control Crete it almost any price, to bring Axis to its targets. hold the island of Crete is must prevent establishment of air force into play against never fails to surprise the thus emerging as the critical nearby airdromes in southern British aca power.

Greece for Axia operations. Englishman, that he personally question in the Mediterra-More important, it has learned AXIS AIR POWER and establish new aerodromes.

nean enigma. Having oc- the crucial lesson that it cannot

That is why there was an inter- American cousin. In fact the cupied the island, the rely on its fleet air arm (the Italian aviation could not val of more than a month

the We may between weight of prejudice against him problem of the British now carrier-based aviation) against manage this alone.

it for granted that Norwegian coastal points by the was so heavy that it will not all is to hold it against the air land-based enemy aircraft. Un take be dissipated for some years. offensive that is unquestion- bined Italian and German air ground for the collaboration of Nazi air attack.

less Britain can meet the com- Mussolini is merely clearing the British and their expulsion by One American lecturer remarked ably being prepared by the threat with its own air power, German aviation. The Italian Another such time interval is that it is still necessary for him

it will be merely a question of hombers-such as the Piaggio, just, as unavoidable before tho to point out that the Englishman

ITALY'S GREAT tre as it did in the North Sea.

time before the fleet must re- the Caproni and the Savoia- combined German-Italian avia- is a complete ass before he gains

Marchetti-have a long reach tion can go after Crete." the sympathy of his audience

COMPLEMENTARY aufficiently to lead on to the use America, can

The occupation of Crete gives make of these the British distinct immediate

ACTIONS "stooges" for their own pur-advantages. The success which poses in fighting Hitlerl By the British and Greek forces such devious means the inherent have scored against Italy to date distrust of Americans for the prompt observers to label the English must be overcome even

Italian undertaking a "great mis- to-day when most of the two

take." peoples realise that our common happiness can only be gained by 4 common anti-authoritarian front.

The history books on both aides of the Atlantic have been the most potent sources

of

enemy.

MISTAKE

Italy was led to act in Greece, The fact, of course, is that just as Germany had to act in. Norway, by the logic of their larger plans.

were Пе

Both enterprises attempt by the Axis to meet cossary "next steps" in the British sea supremacy with the

Anglo-American friction because only counter-weapon they pos

they blatantly misled school-

sess, namely their air power.

children ns to the course of his- | In Scandinavia their task was to tury and played up their national triumphs to the derogation of other countries. To that vast bulk of people who never learnt more history than was crammed Into them at school, such text books undoubtedly raised a fog of confusion and lies which remained all their lives.

more

In America' there ́ard' European minorities than in any other country and most of them can recall through their mother countries many reasons for dis- liking Britain. It was Britain

attack on the new Soviet, split the Irish and so on. The only have much force Just now is that anti-British propaganda that can of the Axis minorities and the Dies Committee has done much to quash them.

For the rest we shall let the volce of the working man speak to his opposite number across the oceans and let them with un- cultivated tongues, speaking from the forge and factory where they work long hours un- complainingly to arm democracy against the Axis, tell each other. Anglo-American friendship will be of sterner stuff in future. of Empire, smashed 'Kaleor That relationship must be part' Wilhelm'a aspirations, put sanc-of Mr. Churchill's "new order" tions on Italy, engineered the in Europe.”

who thwarted Dutch dreams

Barring None

By Burch

"could" skate over-if it would get cold enough

to freeze the Channel.

In the "Chicago Dally Times.")

In both cases costly · land' operations would have been un- necossury if the Axis had possessed genuine air power, with the range and striking force (bomb loads). Antirely possible at the present stage of aeronautic science. We must soa to it that the implications of this are fully understood and taken into consideration by those responsible for the plan- ning of our own American nir defence. They must realize thr there is a big difference between genuino self-dependent alt power and an air force conceived primarily as an adjunct of some other arm. This differtato growing even bigger with to rapid progress of aeronautics.

Overwhelming British najul superiority in the Mediterranan will be as irrelevant as it profed. to be in the Norwegun campaign. The air factor will tell the story.

Much will dépond, obvidsly, on the measure in which Chich- chill can divart air force from the battle of Britain to reinforce the Mediterranean position. In that senso the battle of Britain complements the Greek cam- pain. That in the chief mason. In fact, why Hitler must leep up his attack on the Batish jalea 51 (Copyright 1940 by United

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